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    The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band was composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist...
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  • Migration Period sword, and only in the High Middle Ages, developed into the classical arming sword with crossguard. The word sword continues the Old English...
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  • Scimitar (redirect from Near Eastern sword)
    not refer to one specific sword type, but an assortment of different Eastern curved swords inspired by types introduced to the Middle East by Central Asian...
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    as "the sword of Damocles", an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Damocles was a courtier in the court...
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    "Live by the sword, die by the sword" is a proverb in the form of a parallel phrase, derived from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 26, 26:52): "Then said...
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  • Iron sword or sword of iron, is a sword made of iron. It may also refer to: Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II, a 1989 videogame The Iron Sword (book), a...
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    Japanese sword (Japanese: 日本刀, Hepburn: nihontō) is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as the Yayoi...
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  • By the Sword may refer to: By the Sword (novel), fantasy by Mercedes Lackey in 1991 By the Sword (film), directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan in 1991 By the Sword...
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  • The Sword in the Stone may refer to: A weapon in the Arthurian legend of Excalibur, which only the rightful king of Britain can pull from the stone The...
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    The English language terminology used in the classification of swords is imprecise and has varied widely over time. There is no historical dictionary...
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